If anyone wishes to set up addition training days, please feel free to contact Roylene Blackman to let us know the date and location to be distributed to the club.

Hunt test season starts. Also quiet time, we will need access to private property for the remainder of the summer, if you have access and want to host a training day please contact Shawn Getty

NOTE: Meeting place for Oak grove is changed to the corner of M-59 & Latson Rd.

***MEETING LOCATIONS***

BALD MOUNTAIN STATE RECREATION AREA: MEET IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF OLDE WORLD CANTERBURY VILLAGE PARKING LOT, 2369 JOSLYN COURT, LAKE ORION, MI.48360 AT 9:00AM.

OAK GROVE STATE GAME AREA: MEET AT THE CORNER OF M-59 & LATSON RD. AT 9:00AM.

LAPEER STATE GAME AREA: TAKE LAPEER ROAD(M-24) TO DALEY ROAD, DALEY ROAD TO FARNSWORTH ROAD, TURN NORTH ON TO FARNSWORTH ROAD. MEET IN STATE GAME AREA PARKING LOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 9:00AM.

HIGHLAND STATE RECREATION AREA: TAKE HIGHLAND ROAD(M-59) TO DUCK LAKE ROAD, TURN SOUTH ON TO DUCK LAKE ROAD, DUCK LAKE ROAD TO COOLEY LAKE ROAD, TURN WEST ON TO COOLEY LAKE ROAD. MEET IN STATE RECREATION PARKING LOT WITH PAVILION ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 9:00AM.

2. Have a plan for what you would like to accomplish on the training day.

3. In general, work 1 or 2 dogs only. This does not apply if it is the landowner.

4. Be prepared to throw again and again for your training partners. They should be prepared to do the same for you.

5. Offer to chip in for poppers, birds, primers, etc., if you are unable to provide your own.

6. Be on time.

7. Ask questions but don’t argue. Nobody will deliberately give advice that will mess your dog up. If you are not comfortable with what the lead trainer is telling you, don’t do it. It’s your dog – just don’t argue with someone who is trying to help.

8. Don’t hog the line time. Work a couple of things and then move on.

9. Give directions to your gunners before you run. Use landmarks if possible and have them point out angle of the throw before they throw.

10. Know your dog and his limits. Just because your training group is doing a triple that doesn’t mean you can’t do singles. Train your dog at his level, not the groups.

11. Be ready to throw and not run if your training buddy has an upcoming test and you don’t.

12. Don’t get mad about poor throws. Everyone makes them and nobody does it on purpose.

13. Do your homework. Work on recalls at home and other basics alone. Save group training time for things you can’t do by yourself.

14. If you can’t stay and throw for everyone: don’t come. Running your dog and then leaving is the ultimate in rudeness.

15. Pick up after yourself. Leave the training grounds cleaner than you found them

It comes with a heavy heart to inform you that Central Michigan HRC will continue to be a club on a single year contingency that if we do not have a change in membership involvement the club will be dissolved in 2018.

With this years meeting being the lowest turnout in quite a while (10 members), there has been a lack in effort of members to have interest in stepping up to take leadership roles in the club. With elections commencing again this year due to officers needing to step down, there was a lack in interesting for anyone to run for a position. None of us want this club to fail, however with a majority of the work falling on the same individuals over time, it is becoming difficult to keep a healthy, functioning club.

With the unfortunately formalities out of the way, here is a summary of what decision commenced at the meeting.

Election:

Randy Mccomas – President

Scott Fourne – Vice President

Shawn Getty – Treasurer

Roylene Blackman – Secretary

Training Coordinator – TBD (no volunteers)

Hunt Test 2017:

Hunt test will be run in conjunction with Michigan HRC. We are asking member from both clubs will help with both hunt tests if able.

We hope everyone and their families are doing well. Another hunting season has come and gone. With the start of a new year we begin to starting thinking about training and hunt test for the upcoming year. To prepare for this season we will be holding our annual club planning meeting on Saturday February 11th at 11am. Mike and Betty Boufford are once again generous enough to offer their house for our meeting.

4191 Elevation Lane

Howell, MI 48855

Unfortunately, due to changes that have occured over the course of the past year we will be holding elections for all positions of the club. Positions available are President, vice president, treasurer, secretary and training coordinator. As of January 1st 2017 Larry has stepped down as President of the club. We would like to thank Larry and his family for their service to the club. Likewise, many of the other club’s leadership have had changes over the year resulting in a need for re-elections after 1 year. We will also planning details for this year’s upcoming field trial. We request that all members please plan to attend to help in elections and event planning. If you wish to run for a position and cannot attend the meeting please send us a personal message so we can include your name.

Lastly, with the start of the new year the annual membership dues of $25 are due. We will be collecting dues at the meeting, you can mail them to Shawn Getty (current treasurer), or new to this year we can accept paypal payments (centralmichiganhrc@gmail.com) .

I hope you are all doing well. We held our annual club meeting on Jan 9th at Mike & Betty’s house. We had a pretty good turnout with good food, conversation and time to catch up.

We held our election for club officers, the only change made is that now Mike Boufford is our Vice President.

We also began talks about our annual Hunt test. It will be held on June 4th with set up day on June 3rd at the Michigan HRC grounds in Howell. We would appreciate any and all help you are willing to give on both dates to make our test a huge success!! I am including a list of hunt test duties, Please let me know where you can help out.

We also discussed the Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival. We are planning on doing this event again this year. It will be held August 5 – 7th. We will be doing demonstrations on the 6th & 7th. We need more help than we’ve had in the past 2 years. If you are interested in helping out please let me know what day and time frame you will be available.

I would like to personally thank each and every member of the CMHRC who do so very much to make our club as successful as it is.